Rosternomics

Nationals WSN

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GM: Dave Dombrowski (since 1989)

1991 roster — every player, value & surplus

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-0.3
WAB — wins above budget
+3.0
TAB — roster Talent above budget
71–90 (0.441)
record
+0M
surplus $M (value/$)
27.4
roster fWAR
$10.4M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Dennis Martinez 37 FA-elig 32 4.3 3.3 -0.8
Larry Walker 24 pre-arb 137 3.8 0.2 +2.0
Ivan Calderon 29 FA-elig 134 3.5 2.2 -0.1
Chris Nabholz 24 pre-arb 24 2.9 0.1 +1.6
Spike Owen 30 139 2.6
Marquis Grissom 24 148 2.1
Bret Barberie 23 57 2.0
Dave Martinez 26 arb 124 1.9 0.1 +1.0
Oil Can Boyd↔ TEX 31 FA-elig 19 1.7 0.9 +0.1
Delino DeShields 22 151 1.6
Jeff Fassero 28 51 1.3
Gilberto Reyes 27 83 1.0
Kenny Williams↔ TOR 27 arb 34 0.7 0.2 +0.2
Brian Barnes 24 pre-arb 28 0.6 0.1 +0.3
Mark Gardner 29 pre-arb 27 0.5 0.2 +0.1
Tim Wallach 33 151 0.5
Chris Haney 22 16 0.4
Mel Rojas 24 pre-arb 37 0.3 0.1 +0.1
Rick Mahler↔ ATL 37 10 0.3
Ron Hassey 38 52 0.2
Scott Ruskin 28 pre-arb 64 0.1 0.1 -0.1
Tim Burke↔ NYM 32 37 0.1
Eric Bullock 31 73 0.0
Doug Piatt 25 21 0.0
Nikco Riesgo 24 4 0.0
John Vander Wal 25 21 -0.1
David Wainhouse 23 2 -0.1
Bill Long 31 FA-elig 3 -0.1 0.4 -0.4
Nelson Santovenia 29 arb 41 -0.2 0.3 -0.4
Dave Schmidt 34 4 -0.2
Steve Frey 27 pre-arb 31 -0.3 0.2 -0.3
Tom Foley 31 86 -0.4
Mike Fitzgerald 30 FA-elig 71 -0.4 0.7 -0.9
Barry Jones 28 arb 77 -0.4 0.9 -1.1
Ron Darling↔ NYM 30 FA-elig 3 -0.4 0.2 -0.4
Junior Noboa 26 67 -0.6
Andres Galarraga 30 107 -0.9
Bill Sampen 28 pre-arb 43 -0.9 0.2 -0.7

38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 18 of them (47%). Players without a salary show "–" — no single historical salary source is fully complete (especially 2020–2022).

WAR = FanGraphs (fWAR). Green = produced more value than paid (bargain); red = paid more than produced. Service: pre-arb (<3 yr) / arb (3–6) / FA-eligible (6+). Click headers to sort.

History: front-office performance & develop-vs-buy (1985–2024)

Trade ledger (realized WAR, all-time)

Best acquisitions
PlayerYearWAR for WSN
Dennis Martínez198622.5
Gio Gonzalez201120.8
Trea Turner201519.4
Liván Hernández200317.2
Bryn Smith197716.4
Moisés Alou199013.8
Tanner Roark201012.8
Mike Lansing199112.0
Ones that got away
PlayerYear tradedWAR elsewhere
Grady Sizemore200230.3
Cliff Lee200214.7
Tim Raines199014.5
Lucas Giolito201613.5
Cliff Floyd199713.2
Gary Carter198412.8
Maicer Izturis200412.2
Carl Pavano20028.1